Championship: Luton vs Sunderland – Match Preview, Tips, Odds

Our betting experts preview the Championship playoff semi-final between Luton and Sunderland and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sunderland swing over to the Kenilworth Road on Tuesday to face Luton Town for the second and final leg of their Championship playoff semi-final tie.

Get ready for round two! The Black Cats are back with a roaring 2-1 aggregate lead after their epic victory at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Will they do it again and emerge triumphant? Let’s find out!

Luton vs Sunderland Preview

Luton Form

Two draws were the best Luton could manage in the previous three matches. They drew 1-1 with Blackburn, before sharing the points in a 0-0 draw against Hull. Their most recent match brought a 2-1 defeat against Sunderland. The Hatters won five of their last six Championship matches at Kenilworth Road, scoring nine and conceding two along the way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Sunderland Form

In their last three matches, Sunderland drew 2-2 with Watford, beat Preston by 0-3, and beat Luton by 2-1. In their last six Championship away matches, the Black Cats won four, as they’ve also drawn and lost once, scoring eight while also conceding three times.

Luton vs Sunderland Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Luton and Sunderland. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Luton vs Sunderland⁣ – In-form players

Amad Diallo shows decent form right now for Sunderland, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Championship. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Luton, who are strong favourites this coming Tuesday. Siding with Carlton Morris also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Championship matches.

Luton vs Sunderland Betting Tips

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Kenilworth Road across all tournaments Luton won seven times, drew two and lost one time. Sunderland claimed five wins, three draws, and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Luton did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Sunderland have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 10 games. In their previous 5 outings away from home, Sunderland remained undefeated. The Black Cats have not lost to Luton in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Luton scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Sunderland got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Sunderland managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Luton were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Luton and Sunderland.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Luton, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sunderland, who scored 1.8 times on average in those matches. Sunderland scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Match predictions: Luton vs Sunderland

To sum up, the upcoming match between Luton and Sunderland seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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